Kovvannet (Norwegian) or Buođgajávri (Northern Sami)[1] is a lake in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located on the mainland, immediately north of the Langfjorden and about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) straight east of the village of Øksfjordbotn (in Loppa Municipality). The lake has two small dams on the southeast end of the lake. The dams are part of a hydroelectric power plant, located just east of the lake.[2]

Buođgajávri (Northern Sami)
Kovvannet (Norwegian)
Map
Interactive map of the lake
LocationAlta, Finnmark
Coordinates70°07′17″N 22°44′33″E / 70.1215°N 22.7424°E / 70.1215; 22.7424
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi)
Max. width1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
Surface area2.48 km2 (0.96 sq mi)
Shore length19.74 kilometres (6.05 mi)
Surface elevation118 metres (387 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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References

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  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  2. ^ "Kovvannet" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-01-15.